Recently by Todd D. Steenson
Burlington Northern: Watch Out For Retaliation Claims
In Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White (June 22. 2006), the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII's anti-retaliation provision has a broad and dangerous scope.The provision is not limited to retaliatory actions that affect an employee's terms and conditions of employment or even...
Read MoreSupreme Court Lowers Employees' Burden To Prove Age Discrimination, Allows Disparate Impact Claims
On March 30, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for employees over the age of 40 to sue for age discrimination under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Smith v. City of Jackson, No. 03-1160 (March 30, 2005). The Court ruled that employers can be held liable under the...
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